Combined tumbler, toothbrush, and tube-paste holder



C. H. DEMPEWOLF.

COMBINED TUMBLER, TOOTHBRUSH, AND TUBE PASTE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT, 19, I921- 1,407,347.,

Patented Feb. 211, 1922.

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CHARLES E. DEMPEFVOLF, OF OSWEGO, NEW YORK.

COMBINED TUMBLER, 'roormmusn, Ann TUBE-PASTE' HOLDER.

Application filed September 19, 1921. Serial No. 501,593.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES H. DEMPE- WOLF, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oswego, in the county of Oswego and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Tumbler, Toothbrush, and Tube-Paste Hold- 7 ers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to holders for toilet articles, and the primary object of the -in-. vention is to provide a novel device for holding a tumbler, a plurality of tooth brushes or the like, and a tube of tooth paste, the parts of the device being so constructed as to form a unitary article, and to hold the tumbler in such a manner as to preclude accidental displacement thereof, and to permit the same to form a cover for the tooth brushes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined holder of the above character, embodying a body for supporting the tumbler and the tooth brushes having supporting legs or brackets stamped therefrom, whereby the body may be readily secured in position on a suitable support.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a combined holder for toilet articles, which will be durable and efiicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which canbe placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed: and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is 'a side elevation of the improved combined toilet article holder.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the holder taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the holder, taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indi cates the improved holder, which includes the body 5, preferably stamped or otherwise formed from a single blank of sheet metal,

which may be plated so as to present a pleasing appearance to the eye.

The body 5 includes the annular upstandlar supporting flange 7-. This flange 7'may be provlded at spaced points with inwardly extendlng'key hole slots 8, which serves as means for holding tooth brushes indicated by the reference character B. The inwardly-extending flange 7 forms a support for a glass tumbler C, and the annular rim 6 provides means for preventing! the accidental displacement of the tumbler from off of said flange. 1 .It can be seen that the tumbler B is placed in an inverted position on the flange 7, thus forming a complete cover or housing for the tooth brushes B, preventing foreign matter from getting upon the bristles thereof. This also prevents the entrance of foreign matter into the tumbler.

If found undesirable, the free edge of the rim 6 may be rolled outwardly to provide a bead 10, which acts to strengthen the body.

and to eliminate the presenting of a sharp edge. I

he rim 6 has struck out from the same, supporting arms or brackets-11, which are extended. outwardly in parallel relation to each other from the rim. The free ends of the arms or brackets 11 may be bent outwardly in opposite directions to provide attaching feet 12, which may receive a suitable fastening element 13, whereby the holder may be secured to a suitable support. As shown, the striking out of the arms or brackets 11 form slots 14 in the rim,-which serve to lighten the weight of the body of the holder. or brackets 11 are notched as at 15, and serve to form a holder for a tube of tooth paste or the like D, as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.

It can be seen that the brushes B can be removed from the holder when desired, withpermitting the water from the tumblers to readily drain off of the body of the holder, thus ,keeping the holder in aqclean'and sanitar condition.

Fro the foregoing description, it'can be seen that an exceptionally simple and 'ing ring 6 and-an inwardly extending annu- The upper edges of the arms durable article has been provided, which will eflectively support a plurality of tooth brushes, a tumbler which will act as a cover for the brushes, and a tube of tooth paste.

I angularly disposed tumbler guard flange,

the supporting flange having a plurality of tooth brush receiving slots formed therein extending inwardly from the inner edge of thesupporting flange and, terminating adjacent to the guard flange'and forming drain openings for water fromv said tumbln and outwardly extending supportingarms struck out from said guard flange.

2. A toilet article holder comprising an open body including an annular horizontally disposed supporting flange and a right angularly extending guard rim, the supportmg theopposite faces of said guard rim, the upper edges of said supporting arms. having tube holding notches formed therein.

3. A combined toilet holding device formed of a'single blank of metal comprising an annular body including ,an annular horizontally disposed supporting flange having a pluralit of tooth brush receiving slots formed therem, and a right angularly disposed annular guard rim, outwardly extending spaced supportin arms struck from said guard rim, outwar y extending attaching feet formed on said arms, the upper edges of the ar ms being notched for the reception of a tube of tooth paste.

CHARiES H. DEMPEWOLF. 

